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Discover the captivating stories of New Zealand's pioneering women entrepreneurs in this thought-provoking book by Dr. Catherine Bishop. 'Women Mean Business' explores the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of the 19th-century, showcasing remarkable women who defied societal norms and ran successful businesses across the nation—from Kaitaia to Oban. Inside the 400 pages of this paperback edition, you will find compelling narratives of hard-working milliners, dressmakers, boarding-house keepers, and even Australasia's first woman chemist. These stories highlight how colonial women were not limited to traditional roles of wives and mothers but were instead dynamic, resourceful figures who contributed significantly to their communities' economies. As you turn the pages, you'll encounter a diverse group of businesswomen—from young to old, single to married, M?ori to P?keh?—each with unique challenges and triumphs. Dr. Bishop's thorough research and engaging storytelling will inspire readers to appreciate the rich history of women's roles in business and emphasize the ongoing journey of female entrepreneurship in New Zealand. Published by Otago University Press on 10-10-2019, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, women's studies, and entrepreneurship. Enjoy seamless shipping as we are a NZ owned business located in Auckland, ensuring no unexpected import charges, custom duty, or tax. Get your copy today and celebrate the remarkable stories of women who mean business!
CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 20 mm
Pages: 400
Bind: paperback
Author: Dr Catherine Bishop Publisher: Otago University Press
Publication Date: 10-10-2019
From Kaitaia in Northland to Oban on Stewart Island, New Zealand’s nineteenth-century towns were full of entrepreneurial women. Contrary to what we might expect, colonial women were not only wives and mothers or domestic servants. A surprising number ran their own businesses, supporting themselves and their families, sometimes in productive partnership with husbands, but in other cases compensating for a spouse’s incompetence, intemperance, absence – or all three. The pages of this book overflow with the stories of hard-working milliners and dressmakers, teachers, boarding-house keepers and laundresses, colourful publicans, brothelkeepers and travelling performers, along with the odd taxidermist, bootmaker and butcher – and Australasia’s first woman chemist. Then, as now, there was no â€typical’ businesswoman. They were middle and working class; young and old; M?ori and P?keh?; single, married, widowed and sometimes bigamists. Their businesses could be wild successes or dismal failures, lasting just a few months or a lifetime. In this fascinating and entertaining book, award-winning historian Dr Catherine Bishop showcases many of the individual businesswomen whose efforts, collectively, contributed so much to the making of urban life in New Zealand.
We are happy to combine shipping. Smartfox is a NZ owned business located in Auckland. This product is in stock in NZ which means no unexpected import charges, custom duty or tax.
CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 20 mm
Pages: 400
Bind: paperback
Author: Dr Catherine Bishop Publisher: Otago University Press
Publication Date: 10-10-2019
From Kaitaia in Northland to Oban on Stewart Island, New Zealand’s nineteenth-century towns were full of entrepreneurial women. Contrary to what we might expect, colonial women were not only wives and mothers or domestic servants. A surprising number ran their own businesses, supporting themselves and their families, sometimes in productive partnership with husbands, but in other cases compensating for a spouse’s incompetence, intemperance, absence – or all three. The pages of this book overflow with the stories of hard-working milliners and dressmakers, teachers, boarding-house keepers and laundresses, colourful publicans, brothelkeepers and travelling performers, along with the odd taxidermist, bootmaker and butcher – and Australasia’s first woman chemist. Then, as now, there was no â€typical’ businesswoman. They were middle and working class; young and old; M?ori and P?keh?; single, married, widowed and sometimes bigamists. Their businesses could be wild successes or dismal failures, lasting just a few months or a lifetime. In this fascinating and entertaining book, award-winning historian Dr Catherine Bishop showcases many of the individual businesswomen whose efforts, collectively, contributed so much to the making of urban life in New Zealand.
We are happy to combine shipping. Smartfox is a NZ owned business located in Auckland. This product is in stock in NZ which means no unexpected import charges, custom duty or tax.